The Holy CityThe Holy City

Revelation 21:9 – 22:5Revelation 21:9 – 22:5

Timeline of Events for Timeline of Events for Premillennial EschatologyPremillennial Eschatology

Rapture

7 year tribulationon earth (Daniel’s70th week)

1000 year reign of Christon the present earth

New heaven& earth

Church Age

Church age lasts untilthe fullness of theGentiles comes in

Second Coming, Armageddon,sheep and goats judgment, binding of Satan,resurrection of tribulation and OT saints

Release of Satan,final rebellion

Closing Visions of JohnClosing Visions of John(Rev 19:11 – 22:5)(Rev 19:11 – 22:5)

The Coming of the King of Kings (19:11-16)The Coming of the King of Kings (19:11-16) The Great Supper of God (19:17-21)The Great Supper of God (19:17-21)

Invitation to the Birds of Prey (19:17-18)Invitation to the Birds of Prey (19:17-18) The Defeat of the Beasts (19:19-21)The Defeat of the Beasts (19:19-21)

The Binding of Satan (20:1-3)The Binding of Satan (20:1-3) The Thousand-Year Kingdom (20:4-10)The Thousand-Year Kingdom (20:4-10) The White-Throne Judgment (20:11-15)The White-Throne Judgment (20:11-15) The New Heaven and New Earth (21:1-8)The New Heaven and New Earth (21:1-8) The Holy City (21:9 – 22:5)The Holy City (21:9 – 22:5)

Physical Features of the Physical Features of the CityCity

Rev 21:9-21Rev 21:9-21

Front View of the Holy City (Rev 21:9-Front View of the Holy City (Rev 21:9-21)21)

Peter Matthew JohnJames

Reuben LeviJudah

12,000 stadia= 1500 miles

Wall Thickness= 144 cubits= 72 yards

The City’s Illumination as It The City’s Illumination as It Impacts the NationsImpacts the Nations

(Rev 21:22-27)(Rev 21:22-27) There is no need for a temple, There is no need for a temple,

because God Himself (as Father and because God Himself (as Father and Son) now dwells among His people. Son) now dwells among His people.

The light of God’s glory also makes The light of God’s glory also makes the sun and the moon of the old the sun and the moon of the old creation unnecessary. creation unnecessary.

All the world will be illuminated by All the world will be illuminated by the glory of God as it emanates from the glory of God as it emanates from the city, and the nations will walk by the city, and the nations will walk by that light. that light.

The City’s Illumination as It The City’s Illumination as It Impacts the Nations (Rev 21:22-Impacts the Nations (Rev 21:22-

27)27) Who are these nations, and what does it mean when it Who are these nations, and what does it mean when it

says that they bring their glory into the New Jerusalem?says that they bring their glory into the New Jerusalem? This concept of nations going to Jerusalem is frequently spoken This concept of nations going to Jerusalem is frequently spoken

of in the OT.of in the OT. But to this point in the Book of Revelation, the nations have But to this point in the Book of Revelation, the nations have

been in rebellion against God.been in rebellion against God. The best solution is that these nations are composed of saved The best solution is that these nations are composed of saved

people who are living at the end of the millennium and who do people who are living at the end of the millennium and who do not join in Satan’s final rebellion. Though they do not die, they not join in Satan’s final rebellion. Though they do not die, they must undergo some transformation that prepares them for life must undergo some transformation that prepares them for life in the eternal state. These are the ones over whom God’s in the eternal state. These are the ones over whom God’s resurrected saints will reign (22:5).resurrected saints will reign (22:5).

The glory and honor of the nations will be the choicest of their The glory and honor of the nations will be the choicest of their treasures, whatever they may be.treasures, whatever they may be.

Nothing unclean, and no one who practices Nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying will enter the city; these have abomination and lying will enter the city; these have already been cast into the lake of fire. Only those already been cast into the lake of fire. Only those whose names are written in the Book of Life can come whose names are written in the Book of Life can come in. in.

The Inner Life of the City and The Inner Life of the City and its Inhabitants (Rev 22:1-5)its Inhabitants (Rev 22:1-5)

The final culmination of God’s plan of The final culmination of God’s plan of redemption will return the creation to redemption will return the creation to a state of paradise similar, but a state of paradise similar, but superior to, the Garden of Eden superior to, the Garden of Eden before man’s Fall.before man’s Fall.

Sketch of Rev 22:1-2Sketch of Rev 22:1-2

Correspondence Between Correspondence Between Genesis Genesis

1 – 3 and Revelation 20 – 22 1 – 3 and Revelation 20 – 22 In the beginning God In the beginning God

created the heavens created the heavens and the earth (Gen and the earth (Gen 1:1).1:1).

...and the gathered ...and the gathered waters He called waters He called “seas” (Gen 1:10).“seas” (Gen 1:10).

...the darkness He ...the darkness He called night (Gen 1:5).called night (Gen 1:5).

God made the two God made the two great lights (Gen great lights (Gen 1:16).1:16).

I saw a new heaven and I saw a new heaven and a new earth (Rev 21:1).a new earth (Rev 21:1).

...and there is no longer ...and there is no longer any any sea (Rev 21:1).sea (Rev 21:1).

...there shall be no night ...there shall be no night there (Rev 21:25).there (Rev 21:25).

And the city has no And the city has no need of the sun or of need of the sun or of the moon (Rev 21:23). the moon (Rev 21:23).

Correspondence Between Correspondence Between Genesis Genesis

1 – 3 and Revelation 20 – 22 1 – 3 and Revelation 20 – 22 ““In the day that you eat In the day that you eat

from it you shall surely from it you shall surely die” (2:17).die” (2:17).

““I will greatly multiply Your I will greatly multiply Your pain” (3:16).pain” (3:16).

““Cursed is the ground Cursed is the ground because of you” (3:17).because of you” (3:17).

Satan appears as the Satan appears as the deceiver of mankind (3:1).deceiver of mankind (3:1).

Man was driven away from Man was driven away from the Tree of Life (3:22-24).the Tree of Life (3:22-24).

Man was driven from God’s Man was driven from God’s presence (3:24).presence (3:24).

There shall no longer be any There shall no longer be any death (21:4).death (21:4).

There shall no longer be any There shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain mourning, or crying, or pain (21:4).(21:4).

And there shall no longer be And there shall no longer be any curse (22:3).any curse (22:3).

Satan goes into the Lake of Satan goes into the Lake of Fire forever (20:10).Fire forever (20:10).

The Tree of Life re-appears The Tree of Life re-appears (22:2).(22:2).

And they shall see His face, And they shall see His face, and His name shall be on their and His name shall be on their foreheads...and they shall foreheads...and they shall reign forever and ever (22:4, reign forever and ever (22:4, 5).5).

Paradise…Lost!

IsraelChurch Paradise…

Restored!

Gen 1-3 Rev 20-22

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Rev 22:6-21Rev 22:6-21